Swedish Local Government workers pay rise - EPSU

Sweden

New two-year agreement in voluntary sector The Kommunal municipal union has negotiated a new two-year collective agreement with the Arbetsgivaralliansen employers’ organisation in health and social care. The organisation has around 3000 members employing some 250000 people. The agreement runs from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2016. The pay increase was negotiated as a flat-rate amount so as not to increase the gap between male-and female -dominated industries. Salaries will be increased by SEK 550 (€60.5) from 1 April 2014 and SEK 600 (€66) from 1 April 2015. Minimum wages will be increased by the same amount and will mean SEK 19720 (€2170) from 1 April 2014 and SEK 20320 (€2235) as of 1 April 2015 for those aged 19 with a secondary education. There will also be improvements to unsocial hours payments, an additional month of parental leave (now up to six months) and a commitment on the employers to avoid split shifts. Read more at > Kommunal (SV)